However, in the cases of flagrante delicto and pressing cases referred to above, in which a court order is not required, the Public Prosecutor's Office is empowered to detain the suspect in its own or police custody for up to 48 hours.
En cambio, en las referidas situaciones de flagrancia y urgencia, en que no se requiere orden judicial, el ministerio público está facultado para retener al indiciado bajo custodia ministerial o policial hasta por 48 horas.